Tom W
Active Member
What temperature should a 2200TC run at? I've just got mine back on the road and I think it might be running a bit warm. The gauge sits just over half way normally, rising to about 2/3rds in traffic. This in itself doesn't worry me, but after sitting in traffic for a little while, the engine becomes very hesitant to pull and missfires (vapour lock?) It settles down again after a short run. It's never got near the end of the gauge or boiled over, even in this very hot weather.
I've replaced the thermostat and renewed the coolant. I haven't flushed the system yet, besides running fresh water through it before refilling with antifreeze mix. I have some slick50 coolant flush, but that seems quite unkind to the engine to use. You have to add the flush then drain the system when hot, then with the engine running add new coolant. I'm not sure about running it without coolant, even for a few seconds, or adding cold coolant to a hot engine. I'm trying to avoid taking the side plates off if possible, it looks like quite an involved job.
I've replaced the thermostat and renewed the coolant. I haven't flushed the system yet, besides running fresh water through it before refilling with antifreeze mix. I have some slick50 coolant flush, but that seems quite unkind to the engine to use. You have to add the flush then drain the system when hot, then with the engine running add new coolant. I'm not sure about running it without coolant, even for a few seconds, or adding cold coolant to a hot engine. I'm trying to avoid taking the side plates off if possible, it looks like quite an involved job.